All your festival listings for Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Brainerd, Rochester, Marshall, Blaine, Detroit Lakes and all of Minnesota.

Welcome to Minnesota’s most comprehensive festival guide where you can find all of the music festivals, food festivals, cultural festivals, art festivals, historical festivals, wine and beer festivals and more in such cities as Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Brainerd, Rochester, Marshall, Blaine, Detroit Lakes and everywhere in-between in Minnesota.

This guide does NOT include county/animal fairs, conventions/expos or events lacking the 3 essentials of a festival (food, vendors and entertainment). Feel free to contact me if you have a question about your event.

If there is a festival you do not see but would like listed, please Contact Me and let me know about it, especially smaller festivals that don’t have the advertising.

Before traveling to any festivals, please be sure to double check events via the link provided as events could have been rescheduled or cancelled without my knowledge, especially after damaging weather.

If there is an * (asterisk) next to the date, this means that I have not confirmed the date.

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JANUARY (2026)

1/14-1/18 – The World Snow Sculpting Championship – Stillwater
1/16-1/17 – Gichi Manidoo Giizis (Great Spirit Moon) Pow Wow – Carlton
1/16-1/18 – Viking Lakes Ice Festival I – Eagan

1/19-1/25 – Viking Lakes Ice Festival II – Eagan
1/20-1/25 – Bold and Cold Winter Festival – Owatonna
1/22-1/25 – Saint Paul Winter Carnival I – Saint Paul
1/23-1/25 – Thief River Falls Frost Fest – Thief River Falls
1/24 – Icebox Days – International Falls

1/26-2/1 – Saint Paul Winter Carnival II – Saint Paul
1/28-2/1 – The Great Northern – Minneapolis/Saint Paul
1/31 – Hot Dish Festival – Mankato
1/31 – Brewsology Beer Fest – Saint Paul

FEBRUARY

2/5-2/7 – Winterfest in Crosslake – Crosslake
2/5-2/8 – Ely Winter Festival I – Ely
2/6-2/7 – Laskiainen Finnish Festival – Aurora
2/6-2/7 – Winter Frolic – Two Harbors
2/7 – Chanhassen February Festival – Chanhassen
2/7 – Luminary Loppet – Minneapolis
2/7 – Fire and Ice Fest – Redwood Falls
2/7 – Plymouth Fire and Ice – Plymouth
2/7 – Stewartville Winterfest – Stewartville

2/9-2/15 – Ely Winter Festival II – Ely
2/13-2/15 – Prairie Island Winter Wacipi – Welch
2/14 – The Big Freeze – Albert Lea
2/14 – Kites on Ice Festival – Buffalo

2/20-2/21 – Big Turn Music Festival – Red Wing
2/21 – Winter Play Day – Bloomington
2/21 – Winter Beer Dabbler – Falcon Heights
2/21 – Winterfest – Stillwater

2/27-2/28 – Grumpy Old Men Festival – Wabasha

MARCH

3/6-3/8 – International Festival of Owls – Houston
3/6-3/8 – Minnesota Bluegrass Winter Weekend – Plymouth
3/7 – Bockfest – New Ulm

3/13-3/15 – The Food and Wine Experience – Eagan
3/13-3/15 – St. Urho’s Celebration – Finland
3/14 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration – Crosslake
3/14* – Holi – Maple Grove
3/14 – Celtic Festival – Moorhead

3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration – Saint Paul
3/20* – St. Joseph Festival – Waconia
3/21 – Rochester Thaw Music Festival – Rochester
3/21- Uncorked:: Minnesota Wine Fest – Saint Paul

3/28 – Woodlands and High Plains Pow Wow – Moorhead
3/29* – Holi – Maple Grove

APRIL

4/10-4/12 – Winthrop Grackle Days – Winthrop
4/11* – Goat Fest at Schram Haus Brewery – Chaska
4/11 – Vergas Maple Syrup Festival – Vergas

4/18 – Iron Range Earth Fest – Virginia

4/23* – Taste of McGregor – McGregor
4/25* – Minnesota Craft Beer Festival – Minneapolis
4/25* – Student Honoring Pow Wow – New Brighton
4/26 – Homegrown Music Festival I – Duluth

4/27-5/3 – Homegrown Music Festival II – Duluth

MAY

5/1* – Albert Lea Cinco de Mayo – Albert Lea
5/2* – Rustic Mamas’ Market Spring Shopping Extravaganza – Owatonna
5/2 – Dirty Rotten Biker Fest – Princeton
5/2* – American Indian Cancer Foundation’s Powwow for Hope – Saint Paul
5/2* – Fraser Festival – Saint Paul
5/2* – Shakopee Food Truck Festival – Shakopee

5/8-5/9 – Mid West Music Fest – Winona
5/8-5/10 – Springtime and Sunshine Festival – Anoka
5/8-5/10 – Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival – Lake Elmo
5/9* – Festiversary at Bent Paddle Brewing Co – Duluth
5/9* – MANIFEST – Mankato
5/9-5/10* – Minnesota Songkran Festival – Saint Paul
5/9-5/10* – White Earth Mother’s Day Pow Wow – White Earth

5/14-5/16 – Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds – Multiple Cities
5/14-5/17* – Infrasound Music Festival – Clarks Grove
5/15-5/17 – Art-A-Whirl – Minneapolis
5/15-5/17* – SEMBA May Bluegrass Festival – Houston
5/16* – Belwin Bison Festival – Lakeland
5/16 – Made in Minnesota Craft Beer and Wine Festival – Marshall
5/16 – Rochester Pride – Rochester
5/16* – Cinco de Mayo: Festival Latinos – Willmar
5/17* – Spirit Fest – Hibbing
5/17* – Syttende Mai Celebration – Sunburg

5/18-5/24* – Duluth Dylan Fest – Duluth
5/22-5/23* – UtePaLooza Summer Music Festival – Minneapolis
5/22-5/24* – Leech Lake Memorial Day Traditional Powwow – Cass Lake
5/23* – Red, White and Blues Festival – Waconia
5/24* – Beer, Bands and Bacon Festival – Henricks

5/29-5/30 – Street Faire at the Lakes – Detroit Lakes
5/29-5/30 – Flint Hills Family Festival – Saint Paul
5/29-5/30* – Smokin’ in Steele BBQ and Blues Festival – Owatonna
5/29-5/31* – Morristown Dam Days – Morristown
5/29-5/31 – Kickoff Jam – Richmond
5/29-5/31* – St. Francis Pioneer Days – St. Francis
5/30 – Straight River Art Festival – Faribault
5/30 – Asian Fair – Plymouth
5/30* – WaterFest – Saint Paul
5/30* – Ales in the Alley – Shakopee

JUNE

6/4* – Party on the Plaza – Burnsville
6/4-6/7* – Celebration – Chanhassen
6/4-6/7 – Buffalo Days Celebration – Luverne
6/4-6/7 – Rum River Festival – Princeton
6/4-6/7 – Explore West St. Paul Days – West St. Paul
6/5-6/7 – Edina Art Fair – Edina
6/5-6/7* – Pine Island Cheese Festival – Pine Island
6/5-6/7 – Asian Street Food Night Market – Saint Paul
6/6 – Anoka Pride Day – Anoka
6/6 – Kites and Bites Festival – Bloomington
6/6* – Colors of Southeast Asia Fest – Brooklyn Center
Weekend continues below…

6/6* – Erskine Water Carnival – Erskine
6/6* – Rhubarb Festival – Lanesboro
6/6* – Juneteenth Minnesota I – Minneapolis
6/6* – New London Porchfest – New London
6/6* – Pride in the Park – Northfield
6/6* – East Central Minnesota Pride – Pine City
6/6* – Red Wing Pride – Red Wing
6/6* – Russell Bandwagon Days – Russell
6/6 – Art in the Hallow – Saint Paul
6/6 – St. Anthony Park Arts Festival – Saint Paul
6/6 – Northborn Music Festival – Warroad
6/6-6/7* – Train Days – Saint Paul
6/7* – Eden Prairie Rib Fest – Eden Prairie
6/7 – Grand Old Day – Saint Paul

6/10-6/13 – Kick’n Up Kountry – Karlstad
6/10-6/14* – Albertville Friendly City Days – Albertville
6/11* – Kingfield PorchFest – Minneapolis
6/11 – Thursdays Downtown I – Rochester
6/11-6/13 – Faribault Heritage Celebration – Faribault
6/11-6/13* – Janesville Hay Daze – Janesville
6/11-6/14* – Father Hennepin Festival – Champlin
6/12* – Wild Nights at the Minnesota Zoo I – Apple Valley
6/12-6/13* – Interlaken Heritage Days – Fairmont
6/12-6/13 – Fergus Falls Summerfest – Fergus Falls
6/12-6/13* – Fulda Wood Duck Festival – Fulda
6/12-6/13* – Little Falls Dam Festival – Little Falls
Weekend continues below…

6/12-6/13* – Wadena June Jubilee – Wadena
6/12-6/13 – Worthington Windsurfing Regatta – Worthington
6/12-6/14* – Buffalo Days – Buffalo
6/12-6/14* – Lower Sioux Indian Community Wacipi – Morton
6/12-6/14* – Pow Wow I – Mountain Lake
6/12-6/14* – Waa Wi ye Gaa Maag Pow Wow – South Lake
6/12-6/14* – White Earth Treaty Day Celebration and Pow Wow – White Earth
6/12-6/14 – Windom Riverfest – Windom
6/13* – Curd Fest – Brooten
6/13 – Golden Valley Pride Festival – Golden Valley
Weekend continues below…

6/13* – Cook County Pride – Grand Marais
6/13* – Hastings Pride Festival – Hastings
6/13* – Hopkins Pride Festival – Hopkins
6/13* – Food Truck Extravaganza – Lake Elmo
6/13* – Nordic Midsummer Festival – Minneapolis
6/13 – Springfest Artisan Fair – Norwood Young America
6/13* – Pelican Rapids Friendship Festival – Pelican Rapids
6/13* – Juneteenth Celebration Roseville – Roseville
6/13-6/14 – Chalkfest Maple Grove – Maple Grove
6/13-6/14* – Deutsche Tage/German Days – Saint Paul
6/13-6/14 – St. Paul Pride Festival – Saint Paul
6/14* – Marshall Pride in the Park – Marshall

6/15-6/16* – Pow Wow II – Mountain Lake
6/17-6/19* – Town and Country Days – Paynesville
6/17-6/21 – Winona Steamboat Days – Winona
6/18 – Thursdays Downtown II – Rochester
6/18-6/20* – Western Fest – Granite Falls
6/18-6/20 – Rockin’ Rogers – Rogers
6/18-6/21* – Atwater Festival Days – Atwater
6/18-6/21* – Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest – Cottage Grove
6/18-6/21* – Judy Garland Festival – Grand Rapids
6/19* – Juneteenth Minnesota II – Minneapolis
6/19* – Marketfest I (Manitou Days) – White Bear Lake
6/19-6/20 – Spunktacular Days – Avon
6/19-6/20* – Loons and Lakes Festival – Crosslake
Weekend continues below…

6/19-6/20* – Rock the Bayfront Festival (Grandma’s Marathon) – Duluth
6/19-6/20* – The Nordic Culture Clubs’ Scandinavian Festival – Moorhead
6/19-6/20 – Perham Turtle Fest – Perham
6/19-6/20 – Twin Cities Jazz Festival – Saint Paul
6/19-6/20 – Winstock Country Music Festival – Winsted
6/19-6/21* – Leech Lake Days Powwow – Cass Lake
6/19-6/21* – Ivana Kupala – North Branch
6/19-6/21 – MSRA Back to the 50’s Weekend – Saint Paul
6/20* – Albert Lea Pride – Albert Lea
6/20 – Becker Freedom Days – Becker
6/20* – Bloomington Juneteenth Celebration – Bloomington
6/20* – Brooklyn Park Juneteenth Celebration – Brooklyn Park
Weekend continues below…

6/20* – Chaska Pride Celebration – Chaska
6/20* – Flamingo Fest at Bent Paddle – Duluth
6/20* – Minnesota Food Truck Festival: Hopkins – Hopkins
6/20* – Midsommar Celebration – Minneapolis
6/20* – Owatonna Juneteenth Celebration – Owatonna
6/20-6/21 – Eagan Art Festival – Eagan
6/20-6/21 – Stone Arch Bridge Festival – Minneapolis
6/20-6/21 – GoodStock – Spring Valley
6/20-6/21 – St. Louis Park Parktacular – St. Louis Park
6/20-6/21* – Land of the Loon Festival – Virginia
6/21* – Bloomington Pride – Bloomington
6/21* – Polish Day – Florian

6/22-6/27* – Oakdale Summer Fest – Oakdale
6/23-6/27 – Rochesterfest – Rochester
6/24-6/28 – Willmar Fests – Willmar
6/25 – Thursdays Downtown III – Rochester
6/25* – Taste of Rosefest (Rosefest) – Roseville
6/25* – Lemonade Concert and Art Fair – St. Cloud
6/25* – Marketfest II (Manitou Days) – White Bear Lake
6/25-6/27 – Rapids River Days – Sauk Rapids
6/25-6/28 – Big Lake Spud Fest – Big Lake
6/25-6/28* – Columbia Heights Jamboree – Columbia Heights
6/25-6/28 – Water Ski Days – Lake City
Weekend continues below…

6/26* – Wild Nights at the Minnesota Zoo II – Apple Valley
6/26-6/27* – Eden Valley Daze – Eden Valley
6/26-6/27 – Farmington Top the Tater Days (formerly Dew Days) – Farmington
6/26-6/27 – Breakaway Music Festival – Saint Paul
6/26-6/27* – Laporte Independence Days – Laporte
6/26-6/28 – Paul Bunyan Days – Akeley
6/26-6/28* – Blaine Festival – Blaine
6/26-6/28* – Henderson Sauerkraut Days – Henderson
6/26-6/28* – Melrose Riverfest – Melrose
6/26-6/28 – Water Tower Festival – Pipestone
6/26-6/28 – Summer Splash – Redwood Falls
6/26-6/28 – Kaposia Days – South St. Paul
6/27* – Buhl Indepedence Day Celebration – Buhl
6/27 – CHUM Rhubarb Festival – Duluth
6/27* – Ham Lake Freedom Festival – Ham Lake
Weekend continues below…

6/27* – Minnetonka Summer Fest – Minnetonka
6/27 – Pine City Freedom Fest – Pine City
6/27* – Party in the Park (Rochesterfest) – Rochester
6/27* – July 4th Party in the Park (Rosefest) – Roseville
6/27* – Midsommardagen – Scandia
6/27 – Bridge City Music Festival – Virginia
6/27* – Westbrook Fun Days – Westbrook
6/27-6/28* – Afton Strawberry Festival and Marketplace – Afton
6/27-6/28* – Apple Valley Freedom Days I – Apple Valley
6/27-6/28* – The Point Park Art Fair – Duluth
6/27-6/28 – Taste of Greece Duluth – Duluth
6/27-6/28 – Twin Cities Pride Festival – Minneapolis
6/27-6/28* – Hmong International Freedom Festival – Saint Paul
6/27-6/28 – Wayzata Art Experience – Wayzata
6/28* – Brainerd Arts in the Park – Brainerd
6/28* – Sweet Tooth Festival – Shakopee

6/29-7/3* – Apple Valley Freedom Days II – Apple Valley

JULY

7/1-7/5* – Bemidji Jaycees Water Carnival – Bemidji
7/2-7/4* – Chanhassen 4th of July Celebration – Chanhassen
7/2-7/4* – Coon Rapids 4th of July Celebration – Coon Rapids
7/2-7/5* – Fourth of July Jamboree – Albert Lea
7/2-7/5* – Balaton Fun Fest – Balaton
7/2-7/5* – Delano 4th of July Celebration – Delano
7/2-7/5* – Warroad 4th of July Celebration – Warroad
7/3* – Aurora Patriotic Days – Aurora
7/3* – Summer Fete – Bloomington
7/3* – Nisswa Freedom Day – Nisswa
7/3* – Marketfest III (Manitou Days) – White Bear Lake
7/3-7/4* – Austin Freedom Festival – Austin
7/3-7/4* – Eagan July 4th Funfest – Eagan
7/3-7/4* – Stars and Stripes Days – Pequot Lakes
7/3-7/4* – Freedom Fun Days – Prinsburg
7/3-7/4* – Joetown Rocks Parish Festival – St. Joseph
7/3-7/5* – Spicer 4th of July Celebration – Spicer
7/4* – Brainerd 4th of July Celebration – Brainerd
7/4* – City of Duluth Fourth Fest – Duluth
7/4* – Eden Prairie Hometown Celebration – Eden Prairie
7/4* – Festival of Asian Nations Market (Pan-O-Prog) – Lakeville
7/4* – Fireworks and Family Fun (Pan-O-Prog) – Lakeville
7/4* – Red, White and Boom – Minneapolis
7/4* – 4th of July at Turner Fall Park – New Ulm
7/4* – Rochester 4th Fest – Rochester
7/4* – Starbuck Heritage Days – Starbuck
7/4* – Stewartville Arts in the Park – Stewartville
7/4* – Walker on the 4th – Walker
7/4* – St. John Cantius July 4th Celebration – Wilno
7/4-7/5* – Hovland Arts Festival – Hovland
7/4-7/5* – Taste of Minnesota – Minneapolis

7/8-7/12* – Karl Oskar Days – Lindström
7/9 – Hot Dog Nite – Luverne
7/9 – Thursdays Downtown IV – Rochester
7/9* – Marketfest IV (Manitou Days) – White Bear Lake
7/9-7/10 – Downtown Duluth Days – Duluth
7/9-7/11 – Blue Earth Giant Days – Blue Earth
7/9-7/11* – Dutch Festival – Edgerton
7/9-7/11 – Litchfield Watercade – Litchfield
7/9-7/11 – Pelican Fest – Pelican Rapids
7/9-7/11 – Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam – Redwood Falls
7/9-7/11 – Worthington International Festival – Worthington
7/9-7/12* – Duluth Festival of Sail – Duluth – My Review
7/9-7/12 – Hamel Rodeo – Hamel
7/9-7/12* – Pan-O-Prog Carnival – Lakeville
7/9-7/12* – Lutsong Music Festival – Lutsen
7/9-7/12* – Lynlake Street Art Series – Minneapolis
7/9-7/12* – Whiz Bang Days – Robbinsdale
7/9-7/12* – Two Harbors Heritage Days – Two Harbors
7/10* – Wild Nights at the Minnesota Zoo III – Apple Valley
7/10* – Fish House Festival – New York Mills
7/10-7/11 – Andover FamilyFun Fest – Andover
7/10-7/11 – Fire and Ice Festival – Chaska
7/10-7/11 – Iconic Fest – Brainerd
7/10-7/11* – RiverSong Music Festival – Hutchinson
7/10-7/11* – Rhythm of the River Music Festival – Jackson
7/10-7/11* – Mendota Days – Mendota
7/10-7/11 – Fins and Films – Spring Valley
7/10-7/11 – Lakefront Music Fest – Prior Lake
7/10-7/12* – Panda Fest – Bloomington
7/10-7/12* – Deer River Wild Rice Festival – Deer River
7/10-7/12 – Detroit Lakes Northwest Water Carnival I – Detroit Lakes
7/10-7/12* – Isle Days – Isle
7/10-7/12* – Madelia Park Days – Madelia
7/10-7/12* – Menahga Midsummer Celebration – Menahga
7/10-7/12 – Monticello Riverfest – Monticello
7/10-7/12 – Bay Days – Silver Bay
7/11* – Lakes Area Pride in the Park – Alexandria
7/11* – Taste Twin Ports – Duluth
7/11 – Hector Corn Chaff Days – Hector
7/11* – Henning Festival – Henning
7/11 – Hibbing Jubilee – Hibbing
7/11* – Jeffers Outlaw Days – Jeffers
7/11* – River’s Edge Art & More Fair/Watona Park Blues Festival – Madelia
7/11* – Mazeppa Daze – Mazeppa
7/11* – Vegan Street Fair – Minneapolis
7/11* – Rare Beer Picnic – Moorhead
7/11* – Owatonna Pride in the Park – Owatonna
7/11* – WSP Pride in the Park – Saint Paul
7/11* – Walnut Grove Village Fair I – Walnut Grove
7/11-7/12 – Art Stock Art, Wine and Music Festival – Chaska
7/11-7/12 – Grand Marais Arts Festival – Grand Marais
7/11-7/12* – Phelps Mill Festival – Underwood
7/12* – SCHS Extravaganza – Owatonna

7/13-7/29 – Detroit Lakes Northwest Water Carnival II – Detroit Lakes
7/14* – Bastille Day – Minneapolis
7/14* – Rockin’ Robbins I – Willmar
7/14-7/15* – Bean Hole Days – Pequot Lakes
7/14-7/18* – Fete des Lacs/Festival of Lakes – Centerville
7/15-7/19 – Hopkins Raspberry Festival – Hopkins
7/15-7/19 – Maple Grove Days – Maple Grove
7/15-7/19* – Sinclair Lewis Days – Sauk Centre
7/16 – Thursdays Downtown V – Rochester
7/16* – Marketfest V (Manitou Days) – White Bear Lake
7/16-7/18 – Fridley ’49er Days – Fridley
7/16-7/18 – Spirit of the Lakes Festival – Mound
7/16-7/18* – Richmond River Lake Days – Richmond
7/16-7/19* – New London Water Days – New London
7/16-7/19 – Bavarian Blast – New Ulm
7/17-7/18 – Corn and Clover Carnival – Hinckley
7/17-7/18 – Freedom Fest – Little Falls
7/17-7/18* – Muskie Days – Nevis
7/17-7/18* – Sacred Heart Summerfest – Sacred Heart
7/17-7/18* – River Rib Fest – Watertown
7/17-7/19* – Mii Gwitch Mahnomen Days Traditional Powwow – Ball Club
7/17-7/19 – Belle Plaine BBQ Days – Belle Plaine
7/17-7/19 – Garrison Play Days Festival – Garrison
7/17-7/19* – Rivertown Days – Hastings
7/17-7/19* – Quartziter Days – Jasper
7/17-7/19 – Minnehaha Falls Art Fair – Minneapolis
7/17-7/19 – Minnesota Yacht Club Festival – Saint Paul
7/17-7/19 – Lumberjack Days – Stillwater
7/17-7/19 – Wannigan Days River Spirit Celebration – Taylors Falls/St. Croix Falls, WI
7/17-7/19* – Wrong Days in Wright – Wright
7/18* – Bayfront Reggae and World Music Festival – Duluth
7/18* – East Bethel Booster Day – East Bethel
7/18* – Hewitt Pickle Fest – Hewitt
7/18* – Sacred Heart Polish Fest – Minneapolis
7/18 – Rondo Days – Rondo
7/18* – Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games – Saint Paul
7/18* – Walnut Grove Village Fair II – Walnut Grove
7/18-7/19 – Watermark Art Festival – Bemidji
7/18-7/19* – Miltona Tornado Days – Miltona
7/18-7/19 – Moose Lake Agate Days – Moose Lake
7/18-7/19* – St. George Middle Eastern Festival – West St. Paul
7/19* – St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish Festival – Delano
7/19* – Sacred Heart Freeport Festival – Freeport

7/21* – Rockin’ Robbins II – Willmar
7/21-7/26 – Anoka County Fair – Anoka
7/23* – Taste and Tour of Golden Valley – Golden Valley
7/23 – Thursdays Downtown VI – Rochester
7/23* – Marketfest VI (Manitou Days) – White Bear Lake
7/23-7/25* – Dilworth Loco Daze – Dilworth
7/23-7/25* – The Great Midwest Rib Fest – Prior Lake
7/23-7/25 – Midsummer Faire (Leprechaun Days) – Rosemount
7/23-7/26 – Glenwood Waterama – Glenwood
7/23-7/26* – Recfest Bluegrass Festival – Milaca
7/24* – Wild Nights at the Minnesota Zoo IV – Apple Valley
7/24-7/25* – Twin Cities Carifest – Minneapolis
7/24-7/25* – Wabasha Riverboat Days – Wabasha
7/24-7/26* – Center City Days – Center City
7/24-7/26 – Chaska River City Days – Chaska
7/24-7/26 – Blueberry Art Festival – Ely
7/24-7/26* – Catfish Derby Days – Franklin
7/24-7/26 – Frazee Turkey Days – Frazee
7/24-7/26* – Houston Hoedown Days – Houston
7/24-7/26 – Gii-Ishkonigewag Pow-Wow – McGregor
7/24-7/26* – Palmfest – Minneapolis
7/24-7/26 – Montgomery Kolacky Days – Montgomery
7/24-7/26* – Onigum Traditional Powwow – Onigum
7/24-7/26 – Slice of Shoreview – Shoreview
7/24-7/26* – Aebleskiver Days – Tyler
7/25* – Battle Lake Wenonga Days – Battle Lake
7/25* – Blackduck Woodcarvers Festival – Blackduck
7/25* – Nature Fest: Olas de Vida – Bloomington
7/25* – Firefest – Cold Spring
7/25* – All Pints North – Duluth
7/25* – Lake George Blueberry Festival – Lake George
7/25* – Goodridge Freedom Fest – Goodridge
7/25* – Corn Capital Days – Olivia
7/25* – St. Paul Water Lantern Festival – Saint Paul
7/25* – Truman Days – Truman
7/25* – Walnut Grove Village Fair III – Walnut Grove
7/25-7/26 – Alexandria Art in the Park – Alexandria
7/25-7/26 – Loring Park Art Festival – Minneapolis
7/25-7/26* – Waconia Wine Festival – Waconia
7/26* – The PeopleFest! Party – Eden Prairie
7/26* – St. Wendelin Parish Festival – Luxemburg
7/26* – Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Parish Summer Festival – Sleepy Eye

7/28* – Rockin’ Robbins III – Willmar
7/29-8/1* – Lake Bemidhi Dragon Boat Festival – Bemidji
7/29-8/2 – Sibley County Free Fair – Arlington
7/30 – Thursdays Downtown VII – Rochester
7/30* – Marketfest VII (Manitou Days) – White Bear Lake
7/30-8/2* – Ribfest – Mankato
7/30-8/2* – Minnesota Fringe Festival I – Minneapolis
7/30-8/2 – Vergas Looney Days – Vergas
7/31-8/1* – Aitkin Riverboat Heritage Days – Aitkin
7/31-8/1* – Gitchee Gumee Agate Festival – Duluth
7/31-8/1* – Flekkefest – Elbow Lake
7/31-8/1* – Basilica Block Party – Minneapolis
7/31-8/1* – Nokomis Days – Minneapolis
7/31-8/1* – Thief River Falls RiverFest – Thief River Falls
7/31-8/1* – Leech Lake Area Block Party – Walker
7/31-8/2 – Belgian American Days – Ghent
7/31-8/2* – Lake Itasca Family Music Festival – Lake Itasca
7/31-8/2* – Lake Lillian Fun Days – Lake Lillian
7/31-8/2 – Le Sueur Giant Days – Le Sueur
7/31-8/2* – River City Days – Red Wing
7/31-8/2* – Pola-Czesky Days – Silver Lake

AUGUST

8/1* – Albany Heritage Day – Albany
8/1* – Brandon SummerFest – Brandon
8/1* – Doc “Moonlight” Graham Days – Chisolm
8/1* – Whitewater River Fest – Elba
8/1* – Hanover Harvest Festival – Hanover
8/1* – Minnesota Food Truck Festival: Minneapolis – Minneapolis
8/1* – Nershfest – Minneapolis
8/1* – Vintage Band Festival – Northfield
8/1* – Paynesville Craft Fair and Car Show – Paynesville
8/1* – Pennock Fun Days – Pennock
8/1* – Hey Day Festival – Tamarack
8/1-8/2* – Tall Timber Days Festival – Grand Rapids
8/1-8/2* – Pioneer Power Threshing Show – Hanley Falls
8/1-8/2* – Powderhorn Art Fair – Minneapolis
8/1-8/2* – SoMi Art Fair (formerly Uptown Art Fair) – Minneapolis
8/1-8/2* – Slavic Experience – St. Louis Park

8/3-8/9* – Minnesota Fringe Festival II – Minneapolis
8/4* – Rockin’ Robbins IV – Willmar
8/4-8/6* – Minnesota Farmfest – Morgan
8/5-8/9* – Carver County Fair – Waconia
8/6 – Thursdays Downtown VIII – Rochester
8/6-8/8* – WE Fest – Detroit Lakes
8/6-8/9 – Spirit Valley Days – Duluth
8/6-8/9 – Frequency Flow Fest – Mazeppa
8/6-8/9 – Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival – Richmond
8/6-8/9* – Wells Kernel Days – Wells
8/7* – Wild Nights at the Minnesota Zoo V – Apple Valley
8/7* – Eagan Food Truck Festival – Eagan
8/7* – Summer Nights Pulga I – Saint Paul
8/7-8/8* – Clearwater Heritage Festival – Clearwater
8/7-8/8 – City on the Hill Music Festival – Duluth
8/7-8/8* – Rendezvous Days Celebration Powwow – Grand Portage
8/7-8/8*- Owatonna Gem Days – Owatonna
8/7-8/8* – Prior Lake Days – Prior Lake
8/7-8/8* – Quarry Days – Sandstone
8/7-8/8* – St. Michael Daze and Knights Festival – St. Michael
8/7-8/8* – Winsted Summer Festival – Winsted
8/7-8/9* – Bayfront Blues Festival – Duluth
8/7-8/9 – Duluth Trails Festival – Duluth
8/7-8/9 – Pezihutazizi Oyate Traditional Wacipi – Granite Falls
8/7-8/9* – Polska Kielbasa Days – Ivanhoe
8/7-8/9* – Kimball Days – Kimball
8/7-8/9* – New Brighton Stockyard Days – New Brighton
8/7-8/9* – Rockford River Days – Rockford
8/7-8/9 – Parkers Prairie Fall Festival – Parkers Prairie
8/7-8/9* – Irish Fair of Minnesota – Saint Paul
8/8 – Crow Wing Viking Festival – Brainerd
8/8* – Tori Finnish Marketplace and Music Festival – Finland
8/8* – Northwoods Art and Book Festival – Hackensack
8/8* – Minnesota Garlic Festival – Hutchinson
8/8* – Float-a-Palooza – Lake City
8/8* – Corn Days – Long Lake
8/8* – Newport Pioneer Day – Newport
8/8* – OtterFest – Ottertail
8/8* – Made in MN Beer Festival – Shakopee
8/8* – Range Iron Pride – Virginia
8/8-8/9* – Festival of Skalds – Cook
8/8-8/9* – East Grand Forks Heritage Days – East Grand Forks
8/8-8/9* – Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival – Minneapolis
8/8-8/9* – Jackalope Art Fair – Minneapolis
8/8-8/10* – Leech Lake Regatta – Walker
8/9* – Czech Heritage Festival – Bechyn
8/9* – Community Hope Fest – Elk River
8/9* – St. Wenceslaus Festival – New Prague

8/10-8/12* – Cokato Corn Carnival – Cokato
8/13* – Taste of Lakeville – Lakeville
8/13 – Thursdays Downtown IX – Rochester
8/13-8/15* – Ox Cart Days – Crookston
8/13-8/16* – Ki-Chi-Saga Days – Chisago City
8/13-8/16* – SEMBA August Bluegrass Festival – Houston
8/14* – Summer Nights Pulga II – Saint Paul
8/14-8/15* – Corcoran Country Daze – Corcoran
8/14-8/15* – Kramarczuk’s Kielbasa Festival – Minneapolis
8/14-8/15* – Sabin Harvest Days – Sabin
8/14-8/16* – Iskigamizigan: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Traditional Pow Wow – Onamia
8/14-8/16* – Cornfest – Ortonville
8/14-8/16* – Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi – Shakopee
8/14-8/16* – St. Paul Park Heritage Days – St. Paul Park
8/15* – Minnesota Food Truck Festival: Anoka – Anoka
8/15* – Cambridge Arts and Crafts Fair – Cambridge
8/15* – Dent Corn Days – Dent
8/15* – Eden Prairie Arts in the Park – Eden Prairie
8/15* – SquidFest – Granite Falls
8/15* – Gear Head Get Together – Maple Lake
8/15* – Uptown Porchfest – Minneapolis
8/15* – Monticello Lions Brewfest – Monticello
8/15* – Hoghead Festival – Proctor
8/15* – Rockin’ Rush City Car Show and Music Festival – Rush City
8/15* – India Fest – Saint Paul
8/15* – Staples Railroad Days – Staples
8/15* – Vining Watermelon Day – Vining
8/15* – Olcott Park Brew Fest – Virginia
8/15-8/16* – Finn Creek Museum Summer Folk Festival – New York Mills
8/15-8/16* – Perham Pioneer Fest – Perham
8/15-8/16* – Jacs Jam – Shakopee
8/15-8/16* – Minnesota Renaissance Festival I – Shakopee
8/15-8/16* – Vadnais Heights Heritage Days – Vadnais Heights
8/16* – St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Festival – Corcoran
8/16* – St. Andrew’s Fun Fest – Fairfax
8/16* – Open Streets Cedarfest – Minneapolis
8/16* – Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and Church of St. Mary Community Celebration – New Ulm
8/16* – Como Park Japanese Obon Festival – Saint Paul
8/16* – Veseli Ho-Down at Most Holy Trinity Church – Veseli

8/19-8/23* – Lakes Bluegrass Festival – Pine River
8/20-8/23* – Marshall Sounds of Summer – Marshall
8/20-8/23* – Stiftungsfest – Norwood Young America
8/21* – Med City Art Festival – Rochester
8/21* – Summer Nights Pulga IV – Saint Paul
8/21-8/22* – Potato Days Festival – Barnesville
8/21-8/22* – Common Roots Festival – St. Cloud
8/21-8/23* – Cha Cha Bah Ning Traditional Powwow – Inger
8/21-8/23* – Rural Music Fest – Isle
8/21-8/23* – Raymond Harvest Festival – Raymond
8/21-8/23* – Rochester GreekFest – Rochester
8/21-8/23* – Gladiolus Days – St. Charles
8/21-8/23* – Pioneer Days – Verndale
8/21-8/23* – Woodbury Days – Woodbury
8/22* – Askov Rutabaga Festival and Fair – Askov
8/22* – Bemidji Pride – Bemidji
8/22* – Sunset Fest at St. Victoria Parish Family – Victoria
8/22-8/23* – Austin Artworks Festival – Austin
8/22-8/23* – Fort Belmont’s Pioneer Days – Jackson
8/22-8/23* – Minnesota Renaissance Festival II – Shakopee
8/22-8/23* – St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Festival – South St. Paul
8/23* – Church of St. Luke Parish Festival – Clearwater
8/23* – Pierz Oktoberfest – Pierz
8/23* – Sacred Heart Parish Festival – Sauk Rapids
8/23* – St. John’s Church Fall Festival – Searles
8/23* – Clover Valley Farm Fest – Two Harbors

8/28* – Summer Nights Pulga V – Saint Paul
8/28-8/30* – Fest du Nord Family Music Festival – Ely
8/29* – Duluth-Superior Pride Festival – Duluth
8/29* – Minneapolis/Maple Grove Water Lantern Festival – Maple Grove
8/29* – McGregor Wild Rice Days – McGregor
8/30* – Native American Music and Arts Festival – Onamia
8/30* – Millstream Arts Festival – St. Joseph
8/30* – St. Rose of Lima Parish Festival – St. Rosa

SEPTEMBER

9/2-9/6* – Defeat of Jesse James Days – Northfield
9/3-9/6* – Milaca Country Fest and Jam – Milaca
9/4* – St. Mary’s Germanfest – Stillwater
9/4-9/5* – Jordan Heimatfest – Jordan
9/4-9/5* – Taste of Osakis – Osakis
9/4-9/5* – Monson Lake Opry Festival – Sunburg
9/4-9/5* – Big Muddy Brew ‘N Que – Winona
9/4-9/6* – Oletoberfest – Alexandria
9/4-9/6* – Carver Steamboat Days – Carver
9/4-9/6* – Leech Lake Sagaswe iwe Traditional Powwow – Cass Lake
9/4-9/6* – Cromwell Harvest Festival – Cromwell
9/4-9/6* – Ely Harvest Moon Festival – Ely
9/4-9/6* – Radio Waves Music Festival – Grand Marais
9/4-9/6* – Boxelder Bug Days – Minneota
9/4-9/6* – Taste of Greece Festival – Minneapolis
9/4-9/6* – Kellogg Watermelon Festival – Wabasha
9/4-9/6* – James J. Hill Days – Wayzata
9/4-9/7* – Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion – Hawley
9/4-9/7* – O-Bah-Shiing Labor Day Celebration Pow Wow – Ponemah
9/5* – Happy Days – Ramsey
9/5* – Daisy Fest – Albert Lea
9/5* – Lake Superior Harvest Festival – Duluth
9/5* – Grand Rapids Riverfest – Grand Rapids
9/5* – Washington County Bluegrass Festival – Lake Elmo
9/5* – Mankato Pridefest – Mankato
9/5* – Linden Hills Woofstock – Minneapolis
9/5* – Jollof Festival Minneapolis – Minneapolis
9/5* – Monarch Festival/Festival de la Monarca – Minneapolis
9/5* – SLP Art Fair (St. Louis Park Art Fair) – Minneapolis
9/5* – Twin Cities Pagan Pride Fall Festival – Minneapolis
9/5* – HermannFest – New Ulm
9/5* – Sandhill Crane Arts and Music Festival – Zimmerman
9/5-9/6* – Edina Fall into the Arts Festival – Edina
9/5-9/6* – Minnesota Renaissance Festival IV – Shakopee
9/5-9/6* – Rock Bend Folk Festival – St. Peter
9/5-9/6* – St. Mary’s Fall Festival – Waverly
9/5-9/7* – Box Car Days – Tracy
9/5-9/7* – Minnesota Renaissance Festival III – Shakopee
9/6* – St. Catherine Church Fall Festival – Redwood Falls
9/6* – St. Mary’s Rice Festival – Stillwater
9/7* – Red Rooster Days – Dassel
9/7* – Waldfest – Stillwater

9/10-9/12 – Burnsville Festival and Fire Muster – Burnsville
9/10-9/12* – Shafer Days – Shafer
9/10-9/13* – Albany Pioneer Days – Albany
9/11* – ¡Viva la Independencia! – Albert Lea
9/11* – Latin Music and Food Festival – Chaska
9/11-9/12* – Guardian Angels Catholic Church Fall Festival – Oakdale
9/11-9/12* – St. Paul Oktoberfest – Saint Paul
9/11-9/12* – King Turkey Day – Worthington
9/11-9/13* – Grape Stomp – Alexandria
9/11-9/13* – Duluth Oktoberfestival – Duluth
9/11-9/13* – Mendota Mdewakanton Traditional Pow Wow – Mendota
9/12* – Blaine World Fest – Blaine
9/12* – Burnsville Pride Celebration – Burnsville
9/12* – Columbia Heights Pride – Columbia Heights
9/12* – Art on Fire (Art Block) – Eagan
9/12 – Hinckley Fall Fest – Hinckley
9/12* – Hungarian Harvest Fest – Kimball
9/12* – Bend of the River Fall Festival – Mankato
9/12* – Rock’n The Grove – Maple Grove
9/12* – Co-optoberfest – Minneapolis
9/12* – Holy Cross Catholic Church SeptemberFest – Minneapolis
9/12* – Utschtallung/Heritage Fair – Mountain Lake
9/12* – North St. Paul Autumn Arts Festival – North St. Paul
9/12* – Hispanic Heritage Festival – Red Wing
9/12* – Minnesota Children’s Book Festival – Red Wing
9/12* – CLUES Fiesta Latina – Saint Paul
9/12* – Cloud Coffee Fest – St. Cloud
9/12* – St. Cloud Craft Beer and Ciderfest – St. Cloud
9/12* – Deep Roots Festival – Vargas
9/12* – Nickle Dickle Day – Waconia
9/12* – Ethnic Fest – Walker
9/12-9/13* – Van Beck Ranch Fall Farm Fest I – Freeport
9/12-9/13* – St. Anastasia Family Fun Fest – Hutchinson
9/12-9/13* – St. Maron Lebanese Festival – Minneapolis
9/12-9/13* – St. Sahag Armenian Festival – Saint Paul
9/12-9/13* – Minnesota Renaissance Festival V – Shakopee
9/12-9/13* – Sever’s Fall Festival I – Shakopee
9/12-9/13* – MinnesoThai Street Food Festival – St. Louis Park
9/13* – St. John the Baptist Rock the Lot and Fall Festival – Jordan
9/13* – Church of St. George Fall Harvest Festival – New Ulm
9/13* – Church of St. Anthony Fall Festival – Watkins

9/17-9/19* – New Prague Dožínky Festival – New Prague
9/17-9/20* – Oktoberfest at Ursa Minor Brewing – Duluth
9/18-9/19* – Minnesota Oktoberfest – Delano
9/18-9/19* – Ukrainian Heritage Festival – Minneapolis
9/18-9/19* – Fall Fest at Saint Ambrose – Woodbury
9/18-9/20* – Excelsior Apple Days – Excelsior
9/18-9/20* – La Crescent Applefest USA – La Crescent
9/18-9/20* – Mahkato Wacipi (Pow Wow) – Mankato
9/18-9/20* – Church of the Annunciation SeptemberFest – Minneapolis
9/18-9/20* – Copper Creek Fall Festival Days I – Nisswa
9/18-9/20* – Pinenut Festival Powwow – Schurz
9/19* – Chester Bowl Fall Fest – Duluth
9/19* – Flannel Fest at Bent Paddle – Duluth
9/19* – Autumn Acres Farm Fall Festival – Janesville
9/19* – Fall’n Into Fun Fest – Litchfield
9/19* – Marine Mills Folk School Fall Festival – Marine on St. Croix
9/19* – Art on the Edge Festival – Minneapolis
9/19* – Farm Aid Festival – Minneapolis
9/19* – Powderhorn Porchfest – Minneapolis
9/19* – Pickletoberfest – New York Mills
9/19* – Nisswa Fall Festival and Smokin’ Hot BBQ – Nisswa
9/19* – Scandinavian Festival – Proctor
9/19* – Latino Fest – Rochester
9/19* – Fall Food Truck Fest – Rosemount
9/19* – Frantober Fest – Sartell
9/19* – Shakopee Food Truck Festival – Shakopee
9/19* – St. Cloud Pride in the Park – St. Cloud
9/19* – ROCtoberfest – St. Louis Park
9/19* – Stewartville Fall Festival – Stewartville
9/19* – Carver County Pride – Waconia
9/19* – Minnesota Salsa Fest – Wadena
9/19* – Harvest Moon Beer and Wine Tasting Festival – Walker
9/19-9/20* – Battle Point Powwow – Federal Dam
9/19-9/20* – St. Peter’s Fall Festival – Forest Lake
9/19-9/20* – Van Beck Ranch Fall Farm Fest II – Freeport
9/19-9/20* – Lakeville Art Festival – Lakeville
9/19-9/20* – Church of St. Peter Fall Festival – North St. Paul
9/19-9/20* – Minnesota Renaissance Festival VI – Shakopee
9/19-9/20* – Sever’s Fall Festival II – Shakopee
9/20* – Almelund Apple Festival – Almelund
9/20* – St. Vincent de Paul Harvest Festival – Brooklyn Park
9/20* – Saint Andrew Fall Festival – Elk River
9/20* – Richfield Penn Fest – Richfield
9/20* – Twin Cities Veg Fest – Saint Paul

9/24-9/27* – Boats and Bluegrass – Winona
9/25-9/26* – Honktoberfest – Biwabik
9/25-9/27* – Copper Creek Fall Festival Days II – Nisswa
9/25-9/27* – Minnesota Renaissance Festival VII – Shakopee
9/26* – Guardian Angels Catholic Church Fall Festival – Chaska
9/26* – Crosslake Days – Crosslake
9/26* – Bienvenue Coffee Fest – Duluth
9/26* – Lester River Rendezvous – Duluth
9/26* – St. Gabriel the Archangel Fall Festival – Hopkins
9/26* – Arts and Living History Festival – Marshall
9/26* – Prairie Harvest Fest – Morris
Weekend continues below…

9/26* – Nowthen Heritage Festival – Nowthen
9/26* – Pease Pickle Festival – Pease
9/26* – Wild Rice Festival – Roseville
9/26* – Historic Harvest Fest at Stearns History Museum – St. Cloud
9/26* – Rocktoberfest – St. Joseph
9/26* – Vergas Hairyman Festival – Vergas
9/26* – SeptOberfest – Wabasha
9/26-9/27* – Afton Art in the Park – Afton
9/26-9/27* – Duluth Applepalooza at Beaver River Farm – Duluth
9/26-9/27* – Van Beck Ranch Fall Farm Fest III – Freeport
9/26-9/27* – Sever’s Fall Festival III – Shakopee
9/27* – Most Holy Redeemer Parish Fall Festival – Montgomery
9/27* – St. Timothy’s Fall Festival – Maple Lake

OCTOBER

10/2-10/3* – New Ulm Oktoberfest I – New Ulm
10/2-10/3* – Twin Cities Oktoberfest – Saint Paul
10/2-10/4* – Fall Festival at the Anoka County Fairgrounds – Anoka
10/2-10/4* – Copper Creek Fall Festival Days III – Nisswa
10/3* – Atwater Oktoberfest – Atwater
10/3* – Blaine Oktoberfest – Blaine
10/3* – Great Pumpkin Festival – Brainerd
10/3* – Ham Lake Brewfest – Ham Lake
10/3* – Iron Range Pasty Festival – Mt. Iron
10/3* – Babinski Foundation Fall Festival – Pequot Lakes
10/3* – UffDa Fest – Spring Grove
10/3-10/4* – Big Island Rendezvous and Festival – Albert Lea
10/3-10/4* – Viking Fest Minnesota I – Farmington
10/3-10/4* – Van Beck Ranch Fall Farm Fest IV – Freeport
10/3-10/4* – Johnny Appleseed Days – Lake City
10/3-10/4* – Roseau Fall Harvest Fest – Roseau
10/3-10/4* – Sever’s Fall Festival IV – Shakopee
10/3-10/4* – Rivertown Fall Art Festival – Stillwater
10/3-10/4* – Winona-Dakota Gathering, Homecoming and Wacipi – Winona
10/4*- Smaczne Jablka Apples Fest – Winona

10/6-10/10* – Sandbar Storytelling Festival – Winona
10/8-10/10* – Truckerfest Music Festival – Princeton
10/9-10/10* – New Ulm Oktoberfest II – New Ulm
10/9-10/11* – Copper Creek Fall Festival Days IV – Nisswa
10/10* – Aurora Pumpkin Fest – Aurora
10/10* – History Fest at McGowan Farm – Mankato
10/10* – Autumn Brew Review – Minneapolis
10/10* – St. Joe’s Fall Festival – New Hope
10/10* – New Ulm CraftoberFest – New Ulm
10/10* – Schell’s Oktoberfest – New Ulm
10/10-10/11* – Viking Fest Minnesota II – Farmington
10/10-10/11* – Van Beck Ranch Fall Farm Fest V – Freeport
10/10-10/11* – Apple Festival at Carpenter Nature Center – Hastings
10/10-10/11* – Red Wing Arts Fall Festival – Red Wing
10/10-10/11* – Sever’s Fall Festival V – Shakopee
10/10-10/11* – Stillwater Harvest Fest – Stillwater

10/16-10/18* – Van Beck Ranch Fall Farm Fest VI – Freeport
10/16-10/18* – Copper Creek Fall Festival Days V – Nisswa
10/17* – 22 Northmen Brewery Oktoberfest – Alexandria
10/17* – Marshall Oktoberfest – Marshall
10/17* – Owámni Falling Water Festival – Minneapolis
10/17* – Flannel Fest at Pantown Brewing Co. – St. Cloud
10/17* – Great Pumpkin Festival – St Louis Park
10/17-10/18* – Great Northern Viking Festival – Mankato
10/17-10/18* – Sever’s Fall Festival VI – Shakopee

10/22-10/25* – Oktoberween – Albert Lea
10/23-10/25* – Copper Creek Fall Festival Days VI – Nisswa
10/24* – Minnesota Bat Festival – Bloomington
10/24* – Hansen’s Halloween Haunt – Minnetonka
10/24* – Mantorville Fall Festival – Mantorville
10/24-10/25* – Sever’s Fall Festival VII – Shakopee

10/31* – Festival de las Calaveras I – Saint Paul

NOVEMBER

11/7* – Tonka Brew Fest – Minnetrista
11/7* – Twin Cities Book Festival – Saint Paul

11/14-11/15* – Festival of Trees – Duluth

11/19-11/22* – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum I – Chaska
11/19-11/22* – Glow Holiday Festival I – Saint Paul
11/20-11/22* – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes I – Minneapolis
11/20-11/22* – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights I – Waconia
11/21* – Holiday Fair – Saint Paul
11/21* – MN Christmas Market at Union Depot – Saint Paul
11/21-11/22* – Bentleyville Tour of Lights I – Duluth
11/22* – HollyDazzle Festival of Lights – East Grand Forks

11/23-11/29* – Bentleyville Tour of Lights II – Duluth
11/23-11/29* – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes II – Minneapolis
11/25-11/29* (Closed 11/26) – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum II – Chaska
11/25-11/29* (Closed 11/26) – Glow Holiday Festival II – Saint Paul
11/26-11/29* – Sever’s Holiday Light Show I – Shakopee
11/27* – Melrose Area Holiday Kickoff – Melrose
11/27* – Nisswa City of Lights Celebration – Nisswa
11/27* – Vergas Small Town Christmas – Vergas
11/27-11/28* – Festival of Lights – Walker
11/27-11/28* – Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt – Excelsior
11/27-11/29* – Kiwanis Holiday Lights I – Mankato
11/27-11/29* – European Christmas Market I – Saint Paul
11/27-11/29* – Country Lights Festival I – Sartell
11/27-11/29* – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights II – Waconia
11/28* – MN Made Christmas Market – Alexandria
11/28* – MN Christmas Market at The Madison – Cottage Grove
11/28-11/29* – GSR Fine Art Festival – Mankato
11/28-11/29* – Wadena Christmas Festival – Wadena

DECEMBER

11/30-12/6* – Bentleyville Tour of Lights III – Duluth
11/30-12/6* – Kiwanis Holiday Lights II – Mankato
11/30-12/6* – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes III – Minneapolis
11/30-12/6* – Country Lights Festival II – Sartell
11/30-12/6* – Sever’s Holiday Light Show II – Shakopee
12/3-12/6* – Glow Holiday Festival III – Saint Paul
12/3-12/6* – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights III – Waconia
12/4-12/6* – Afton Village Holiday – Afton
12/4-12/6* – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum III – Chaska
12/4-12/6* – Luverne Winterfest – Luverne
Weekend continues below…

12/4-12/6* – Julmarknad Handcraft Market and Festival – Minneapolis
12/4-12/6* – European Christmas Market II – Saint Paul
12/4-12/6* – Holiday Bazaar at Landmark Center – Saint Paul
12/5* – Weihnachtsfest – Biwabik
12/5* – Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas – Delano
12/5* – Holiday on Main – Lakeville
12/5* – Christmas at the Barn – Pelican Rapids
12/5* – MN Christmas Market at Willow Brooke Farm – Red Wing
12/5* – Jingle and Mingle – Sauk Rapids
12/5* – Maker’s Market – St. Cloud
12/5-12/6* – Christmas in Germany – Saint Paul

12/7-12/13* – Bentleyville Tour of Lights IV – Duluth
12/7-12/13* – Kiwanis Holiday Lights III – Mankato
12/7-12/13* – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes IV – Minneapolis
12/7-12/13* – Country Lights Festival III – Sartell
12/7-12/13* – Sever’s Holiday Light Show III – Shakopee
12/10-12/13* – Glow Holiday Festival IV – Saint Paul
12/10-12/13* – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights IV – Waconia
12/11-12/13* – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum IV – Chaska
12/11-12/13* – European Christmas Market III – Saint Paul

12/14-12/20* – Bentleyville Tour of Lights V – Duluth
12/14-12/20* – Kiwanis Holiday Lights IV – Mankato
12/14-12/20* – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes V – Minneapolis
12/14-12/20* – Country Lights Festival IV – Sartell
12/14-12/20* – Sever’s Holiday Light Show IV – Shakopee
12/17-12/20* – Glow Holiday Festival V – Saint Paul
12/17-12/20* – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights V – Waconia
12/18-12/20* – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum V – Chaska
12/18-12/20* – European Christmas Market IV – Saint Paul

12/21-12/26* – Bentleyville Tour of Lights VI – Duluth
12/21-12/27* – Kiwanis Holiday Lights V – Mankato
12/21-12/27* – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes VI – Minneapolis
12/21-12/27* (Closed 12/25) – Glow Holiday Festival VI – Saint Paul
12/21-12/27* – Country Lights Festival IV – Sartell
12/21-12/27* – Sever’s Holiday Light Show V – Shakopee
12/21-12/27* (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights VI – Waconia
12/25-12/27* (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum VI – Chaska

12/28-12/30* – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum VII – Chaska
12/28-12/31* – Kiwanis Holiday Lights VI – Mankato
12/28-1/1* – Country Lights Festival V – Sartell
12/28-1/2* – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes VII – Minneapolis
12/28-1/3* (Closed 1/1) – Glow Holiday Festival VII – Saint Paul
12/31* – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights VII – Waconia

JANUARY (2027)

1/8-1/9* – Ice Fest – Breezy Point
1/8-1/10* – Minneapolis Villain Arts Tattoo Festival – Minneapolis

1/13-1/17* – The World Snow Sculpting Championship – Stillwater
1/15-1/16* – Gichi Manidoo Giizis (Great Spirit Moon) Pow Wow – Carlton
1/15-1/17* – Viking Lakes Ice Festival I – Eagan

1/18-1/24* – Viking Lakes Ice Festival II – Eagan
1/19-1/24* – Bold and Cold Winter Festival – Owatonna
1/21-1/24* – Saint Paul Winter Carnival I – Saint Paul
1/22-1/24* – Thief River Falls Frost Fest – Thief River Falls
1/23* – Icebox Days – International Falls

1/25-1/31* – Saint Paul Winter Carnival II – Saint Paul
1/27-1/31* – The Great Northern – Minneapolis/Saint Paul
1/30* – Hot Dish Festival – Mankato
1/30* – Brewsology Beer Fest – Saint Paul

FEBRUARY

2/4-2/6* – Winterfest in Crosslake – Crosslake
2/4-2/7* – Ely Winter Festival I – Ely
2/5-2/6* – Laskiainen Finnish Festival – Aurora
2/5-2/6* – Winter Frolic – Two Harbors
2/6* – Chanhassen February Festival – Chanhassen
2/6* – Luminary Loppet – Minneapolis
2/6* – Fire and Ice Fest – Redwood Falls
2/6* – Plymouth Fire and Ice – Plymouth
2/6* – Stewartville Winterfest – Stewartville

2/8-2/14* – Ely Winter Festival II – Ely
2/12-2/14* – Prairie Island Winter Wacipi – Welch
2/13* – The Big Freeze – Albert Lea
2/13* – Kites on Ice Festival – Buffalo

2/19-2/20* – Big Turn Music Festival – Red Wing
2/20* – Winter Play Day – Bloomington
2/20* – Winter Beer Dabbler – Falcon Heights
2/20* – Winterfest – Stillwater

2/26-2/27* – Grumpy Old Men Festival – Wabasha